| Presser 13:54 - Apr 2 with 6780 views | PhilTWTD |
Awaiting Kieran, no player, they've got the day off, perhaps fortuitously. |  | | |  |
| Presser on 14:30 - Apr 2 with 1376 views | SitfcB |
| Presser on 14:27 - Apr 2 by GlasgowBlue |
I think by the time it got to Stuart Watson the questions had already been asked. |
Phil managed a couple of questions from different angles, fair play.
Also glad the club allowed the questions, some clubs wouldn’t, it’s a right for the press to ask what they want and they were able to. |  |
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| Presser on 14:30 - Apr 2 with 1372 views | Keno |
| Presser on 14:27 - Apr 2 by GlasgowBlue |
I think by the time it got to Stuart Watson the questions had already been asked. |
also you dont know what they may or may not have been told they could ask and the issue isnt with McKenna its down to Ashton |  |
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| Presser on 14:31 - Apr 2 with 1362 views | Pinewoodblue |
| Presser on 14:23 - Apr 2 by ZedRodgers |
Shame on Mark Ashton for allowing this wonderful man to answer questions on this mess before he has had the decency to do so himself. |
Pretty sure it would have been Kieran’s idea to give the players the day off. Top bloke long may he remain our manager. |  |
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| Hi @beachblue, heres another post for you to downvote 🤣🤣 on 14:33 - Apr 2 with 1330 views | Marshalls_Mullet |
| Presser on 14:29 - Apr 2 by Marshalls_Mullet |
True.
I'd like to think he goes batsh1t crazy once a year though. |
Seems we may have found Ashton. 😮😮😂😂 |  |
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| Presser on 14:33 - Apr 2 with 1329 views | SitfcB |
| Presser on 14:31 - Apr 2 by Pinewoodblue |
Pretty sure it would have been Kieran’s idea to give the players the day off. Top bloke long may he remain our manager. |
Yeah I joked on the other thread but would have all been planned before ‘the visit’. | |
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| Presser on 14:33 - Apr 2 with 1329 views | _CliveBaker_ |
| Presser on 14:30 - Apr 2 by SitfcB |
Phil managed a couple of questions from different angles, fair play.
Also glad the club allowed the questions, some clubs wouldn’t, it’s a right for the press to ask what they want and they were able to. |
KM's the goat.
Phil's the goat.
Ashton's a whopper.
Nothing we didn't already know to be fair. |  | | |
| Presser on 14:34 - Apr 2 with 1300 views | HighgateBlue |
| Presser on 14:23 - Apr 2 by ZedRodgers |
Shame on Mark Ashton for allowing this wonderful man to answer questions on this mess before he has had the decency to do so himself. |
Yes, this in spades.
Taking the players out of the firing line may well have been sensible stage management (or a lucky break), but they should have been replaced with the Chief Executive/Chairman/Ayatollah/SelfappointedKingoftheworld to answer a few choice questions. Hopefully stronger ones than the majority of today's buffet bowling.
Ashton to ashton, dust to dust. |  | | |
| Hi @beachblue, heres another post for you to downvote 🤣🤣 on 14:38 - Apr 2 with 1237 views | HighgateBlue |
| Hi @beachblue, heres another post for you to downvote 🤣🤣 on 14:33 - Apr 2 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Seems we may have found Ashton. 😮😮😂😂 |
It would make sense. Ashton ain't fronting up, and could easily be on the beach. Maybe organising a five-a-side kickabout. In respect of which he's probably the manager, captain, penalty taker, rush goalie... | | | |
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| Presser on 14:38 - Apr 2 with 1226 views | positivity |
| Presser on 14:29 - Apr 2 by HighgateBlue |
Yes all very weak lemon drink.
Phil was the only one seriously probing to get anything. Asking Kieran whether he has expressed his own views I thought was an essential question given the strength of feeling among fans.
And given that player harmony is squarely within Kieran's remit, proper probing on the players' reactions to it was also essential. Glad that Phil didn't let the earlier question on that suffice. That was the one that did get a little hint back to us, namely when Kieran said that he isn't here to represent all the players' views, which is about as clear a message that we were going to get that (a) the players have views, (b) some of them may well be strongly held, and (c) Kieran is well aware what they are.
Kieran was never going to give much up, but it's important that he and Ashton know that it's not forgiven and forgotten yet (not that Kieran has done anything wrong, I hasten to add). |
pretty much unflappable, wouldn't want any other manager in charge for those last 8 games, such an asset.
only hint of criticism was when he said that he'd never welcome anything that brings discord to the fanbase.
other than that, zero backing for ashton and no condemnation either, as you'd expect from a highly competent professional |  |
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| Presser on 14:44 - Apr 2 with 1121 views | ReusersTown |
| Presser on 14:23 - Apr 2 by SitfcB |
Stuart Watson and Mark Heath gave it the biggun about questioning McKenna and then didn’t bother asking anything.
Appreciate that Graeme Mac asked a few about it but thought the EADT boys may have asked a couple more, particularly maybe about Ashton. |
You can't be serious! You've been whining non stop all week about moving on and that nobody cares. | | | |
| Presser on 14:47 - Apr 2 with 1100 views | portmanking |
| Presser on 14:44 - Apr 2 by ReusersTown |
You can't be serious! You've been whining non stop all week about moving on and that nobody cares. |
Speaking of nobody caring, I note the mile-long queue of tabloid journos waiting to quiz McKenna about last week.
Oh, wait....
P.S. Full marks to Kieran. Another exemplary presser and further proof (if it were needed) that everyone should put politics to one side and get behind him and the boys for the rest of the season. Ashton can be dealt with when the dust has settled at the end of the campaign. | | | |
| Presser on 14:51 - Apr 2 with 1029 views | itfc1108 |
Well done Phil and Kieran. | | | |
| Presser on 14:53 - Apr 2 with 1015 views | grow_our_own |
"never welcome anything that brings discord to the fanbase" - yes that's the main takeaway. Fair to read that he doesn't approve of the politicisation of a football club. [Post edited 2 Apr 14:54]
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| Presser on 15:14 - Apr 2 with 832 views | Mookamoo |
| Presser on 14:25 - Apr 2 by Metal_Hacker |
He just carries himself so bloody well all the time
Well done KMcK ! |
At what point will Spurs realise he is their perfect manager. |  | | |
| Presser on 15:16 - Apr 2 with 819 views | Metal_Hacker |
| Presser on 15:14 - Apr 2 by Mookamoo |
At what point will Spurs realise he is their perfect manager. |
Hopefully never ! |  |
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| Presser on 15:26 - Apr 2 with 758 views | SitfcB |
| Presser on 14:44 - Apr 2 by ReusersTown |
You can't be serious! You've been whining non stop all week about moving on and that nobody cares. |
I wouldn’t say whining  and yes still of the same opinion but there was always going to be discussion about it at the presser. | |
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| Presser on 15:35 - Apr 2 with 712 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Presser on 15:14 - Apr 2 by Mookamoo |
At what point will Spurs realise he is their perfect manager. |
Spurs appear to have trouble realising what day it is, so we may be ok. |  |
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| Presser on 15:46 - Apr 2 with 663 views | DJR |
| Presser on 14:38 - Apr 2 by positivity |
pretty much unflappable, wouldn't want any other manager in charge for those last 8 games, such an asset.
only hint of criticism was when he said that he'd never welcome anything that brings discord to the fanbase.
other than that, zero backing for ashton and no condemnation either, as you'd expect from a highly competent professional |
I suppose one could also read between the lines of these two snippets from the EADT report.
"Spoke [to Ashton] about Farage stuff 'a bit' last week"
"Players spoken about it? No, not really."
But McKenna and the players' job is to get promotion, and it looks like that is what they are rightly focused on. [Post edited 2 Apr 15:48]
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| Presser on 16:13 - Apr 2 with 574 views | franz_tyson |
So the real world and TWTD world aren't the same.
The real world seems a lot more balanced and calm and we're very lucky to have a cool, focused, unflustered gent in Kieran. I know so many wanted him to throw Ashton under the bus and keep this bubbling on and on, but I think Kieran's too decent for that. And Kieran could have his own views and be a bit peeved with things, but maybe he actually likes Mark Ashton and can see the good they've achieved together. Maybe he even considers him a friend and a decent bloke who made a bit of a cock-up... as opposed to a racist, fascist-loving piece of scum. | | | |
| Presser on 16:16 - Apr 2 with 568 views | TheMoralMajority |
| Presser on 16:13 - Apr 2 by franz_tyson |
So the real world and TWTD world aren't the same.
The real world seems a lot more balanced and calm and we're very lucky to have a cool, focused, unflustered gent in Kieran. I know so many wanted him to throw Ashton under the bus and keep this bubbling on and on, but I think Kieran's too decent for that. And Kieran could have his own views and be a bit peeved with things, but maybe he actually likes Mark Ashton and can see the good they've achieved together. Maybe he even considers him a friend and a decent bloke who made a bit of a cock-up... as opposed to a racist, fascist-loving piece of scum. |
I think the fact that Kieran flat-batted it is a surprise to no one. The guy is a model professional and a credit to the club.
We are extremely lucky to have him |  |
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| Presser on 16:40 - Apr 2 with 513 views | longtimefan |
| Presser on 14:06 - Apr 2 by Marshalls_Mullet |
Completely predictable. Scripted by Ashton.
I would say KM's opinion would add a lot, as we all respect it.
Was never going to happen though. |
You can say what you think about Ashton but implying KM is just parroting Ashton's words does KM a great disservice. That's not respect, its questioning his integrity. | | | |
| Presser on 19:32 - Apr 2 with 367 views | lazyblue |
| Presser on 13:57 - Apr 2 by eireblue |
Phil, now is the day.
Push your way to the front.
Tell KMK, there has been a lot of talk amongst the fans on the message boards, I think it is hard to avoid, what’s your favourite cheese. |
To be fair twtd has been the biggest issue over the last week with negativity towards the club and stirred it up far far more than was necessary! | | | |
| Presser on 19:40 - Apr 2 with 337 views | TheMoralMajority |
| Presser on 19:32 - Apr 2 by lazyblue |
To be fair twtd has been the biggest issue over the last week with negativity towards the club and stirred it up far far more than was necessary! |
I'm guessing you haven't listened to the latest KoA podcast. You should! You'd find it quite the eye-opener. | |
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| Presser on 19:49 - Apr 2 with 317 views | Swansea_Blue |
| Presser on 19:32 - Apr 2 by lazyblue |
To be fair twtd has been the biggest issue over the last week with negativity towards the club and stirred it up far far more than was necessary! |
There’s been no negativity towards the club on here, only towards Aston. Ashton isn’t the club. | |
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| Presser on 19:50 - Apr 2 with 309 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Presser on 19:32 - Apr 2 by lazyblue |
To be fair twtd has been the biggest issue over the last week with negativity towards the club and stirred it up far far more than was necessary! |
There has been no negativity towards the club. We all love the club.
The criticism has been of Ashton, his poor judgement in rolling out the red carpet for such a toxic and divisive politician, his tacit support for Reform government by gifting 5 "Farage 10" shirts, his allowing Reform to exploit our name, ground, club badge and the reputation of our sponsors, lying to the media and the fans when concerns were initially raised, going into hiding when the truth was eventually revealed by the Athletic, and issuing a piss poor weak non apology. [Post edited 2 Apr 19:52]
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